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to ride or not to ride...that is the question

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by cgutz, Feb 16, 2017.

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To ride or not to ride...

  1. Yes, have fun

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  2. No, its too slippery with sand and some water puddles, dangerous!

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  1. Polock

    Polock Well-Known Member

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    5 psi in both tires and away i went
     
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    Got mine out but just cleaned it. Need rain to wash away salt before I ride
     
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    jayrodoh YimYam

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    Broke down and get her out today. High 60's all week and 70's Friday, figured it was worth it for a couple days of riding. Feels good to be on it!
     
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    I put about 12 miles on mine today, just enough to get it warmed up. We were in the low 50's
     
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  5. cgutz

    cgutz Well-Known Member

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    Brought mine to work after lunch. Looking at it out the window, 17 minutes left....sunny and 70.

    Supposed to get 5 inches of snow Thursday....
     
    cgutz, Feb 21, 2017
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  6. Stumplifter

    Stumplifter Well-Known Member

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    Predicting 5-8" of the white stuff on Friday here. Right now (except in the woods and high drifts) all of the snow is gone.
    Rained yesterday but not enough to wash the sand out of the corners . . . :eek:
     
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  7. Nastn8

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    You guys all have executive problems lol. I have so much to do before I've earned the right to make the decision to, or not to... All weekend i watched the flood of bikes going by... I feel llike this is part of my test, my initiation.... "PATIENCE SON..." :cool: It's good to hear your guys consideration of road conditions though. A reminder....
     
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  8. jayrodoh

    jayrodoh YimYam

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    @Nastn8 You can always buy another one to ride while building your 550!
     
    jayrodoh, Feb 22, 2017
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    And I would, but money is so tight... That would just handicap my purchasing power for the Seca. I will exercise precise patience. I'd rather miss this summer of riding, than rush, or worse, back burner the Seca. Plus, my better half is in the market for a bike. I like the old Shadow 500 for her. Nice low seat. And there seems to be quite a few "turn keys" out there for cheap. We don't want hers to be a project too.
     
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  10. cgutz

    cgutz Well-Known Member

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    They have upped tomorrow's forecast from 5" to as much as 11" for my area. Bike is was parked in back of garage, snowblower was brought out in front again.
     
    cgutz, Feb 22, 2017
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Lucky. I want snow.
     
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    I had to pull the old KLR out and take a nice ride, two days in a row. Good for this time of year with the 70/30 tires on her. A combination of bad weather will force me back inside to change out the jets on 700x. I did see my first Red Wing Black Bird today, so nature sure is thinking spring is here in WI.
     
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    It was 65 here in Baltimore today.:cool:
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Mid 70's in the middle of the High Plains. Four years ago to the day we had 4 feet of snow on the ground.

    I'm still too sick to ride :(
     
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    Damn Moe....you get that Ecinacea yet? Garlic and cinnamon man. I'm a witch doctor. That stuff has kept me healthy all year (except for my back).
     
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  16. Stumplifter

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    Echinacea, garlic and other natural cures are a good route to take, but sometimes a bug needs to run its course.

    It was not uncommon for the early settler woman who practiced herbal remedies/ medicines to be dubbed 'witches'.
     
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    Too true on running its course:(...
     
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  18. MattiThundrrr

    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    I've dated witches before. It's a LOT of fun. Right up until you make them angry... don't make them angry!
     
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    75 degrees today. I've passed so many bikes....
     
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  20. cgutz

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    Snow just started here. I has begun. Predicting anywhere from 12 to 21 inches in the next 48 hours.

    My xj is once again in the back of the garage with the battery tender attached...snowblower is back in the front of the garage...
     
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